8 Vimokkha: KN Ps 1.5 has really illuminating details not in terse STED formula

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KN Ps 1.5 Vimokkha-kathā 

(8 vimokkha)

(1. Has form sees form)

♦ 212.	18
kathaṃ rūpī rūpāni passatīti — vimokkho?	What is the liberation described thus: possessed of materiality, he sees instances of materiality?
idhekacco ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ nīlanimittaṃ manasikaroti, nīlasaññaṃ paṭilabhati.	Here someone gives attention to the sign of blue-black internally in himself {e.g. his hair, PsA}. He obtains perception of blue-black.
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ karoti, sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāreti, svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpeti.	He thoroughly apprehends, thoroughly bears in mind, thoroughly defines1, that sign.
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ katvā sūpadhāritaṃ {supadhāritaṃ (ka.)}	Having thoroughly apprehended, thoroughly borne in mind, thoroughly defined, that sign,
upadhāretvā svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpetvā bahiddhā nīlanimitte cittaṃ upasaṃharati,	he applies his consciousness to the sign of blue-black externally.
nīlasaññaṃ paṭilabhati.	He obtains perception of blue-black.
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ karoti, sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāreti, svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpeti.	He thoroughly apprehends, thoroughly bears in mind, thoroughly defines, that sign.
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ katvā upadhāretvā svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpetvā āsevati bhāveti bahulīkaroti.	Having thoroughly apprehended, thoroughly borne in mind, thoroughly defined, that sign, he repeats, develops and makes much of it.
tassa evaṃ hoti — “ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca ubhayamidaṃ rūpan”ti,	It appears to him thus: 4 This is materiality internally and externally and both'.
rūpasaññī hoti.	Thus he is percipient of materiality.
idhekacco ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ pītanimittaṃ .	Here someone gives attention to the sign of yellow internally in himself.
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.. lohitanimittaṃ .	Here someone gives attention to the sign of red internally in himself.
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.. odātanimittaṃ manasikaroti, odātasaññaṃ paṭilabhati.	Here someone gives attention to the sign of white internally in him self .
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ karoti, sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāreti, svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpeti.	..
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ katvā sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāretvā svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpetvā bahiddhā odātanimitte cittaṃ upasaṃharati, odātasaññaṃ paṭilabhati.	..
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ karoti, sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāreti, svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpeti.	..
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ katvā sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāretvā svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpetvā āsevati bhāveti bahulīkaroti.	..
tassa evaṃ hoti — “ajjhattañca bahiddhā ca ubhayamidaṃ rūpan”ti, rūpasaññī hoti.	It appears to him thus: 'This is materiality internally and externally and both'. Thus he is percipient of materiality.
evaṃ rūpī rūpāni passatīti — vimokkho.	Such is the liberation described thus: possessed of materiality he sees instances of materiality.

(2. can’t perceive form internally, sees external form)

♦ kathaṃ ajjhattaṃ arūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passatīti — vimokkho?	19. What is the liberation described thus: Unpercipient of materiality internally, he sees instances of materiality externally?
idhekacco ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ nīlanimittaṃ na manasikaroti,	Here someone gives attention [39] to the sign of blue-black internally in himself.
nīlasaññaṃ na paṭilabhati;	He does not obtain perception of blue-black.
bahiddhā nīlanimitte cittaṃ upasaṃharati,	He applies his cognizance to the sign of blue-black externally.
nīlasaññaṃ paṭilabhati.	He obtains perception of blue-black.
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ karoti, sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāreti, svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpeti.	He thoroughly apprehends...
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ katvā sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāretvā svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpetvā āsevati bhāveti bahulīkaroti.	Having thoroughly apprehended, ... makes much of it.
tassa evaṃ hoti — “ajjhattaṃ arūpaṃ, bahiddhā rūpamidan”ti,	It appears to him thus: 'There is no materiality internally, this is materiality externally'.
rūpasaññī hoti.	Thus he is percipient of an instance of materiality.
idhekacco ajjhattaṃ paccattaṃ pītanimittaṃ .	Here someone gives attention to the sign of yellow internally .
.. pe .	..
.. lohitanimittaṃ .	Here someone gives attention to the sign of red internally .
.. pe .	..
.. odātanimittaṃ na manasikaroti, odātasaññaṃ na paṭilabhati; bahiddhā odātanimitte cittaṃ upasaṃharati, odātasaññaṃ paṭilabhati.	Here someone gives attention to the sign of white internally ...
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ karoti, sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāreti, svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpeti.
so taṃ nimittaṃ suggahitaṃ katvā sūpadhāritaṃ upadhāretvā svāvatthitaṃ avatthāpetvā āsevati bhāveti bahulīkaroti.
tassa evaṃ hoti — “ajjhattaṃ arūpaṃ bahiddhā rūpamidan”ti,	It appears to him thus: 'There is no materiality internally; this is an instance of materiality externally'.
rūpasaññī hoti.	Thus he is percipient of an instance of materiality.
evaṃ ajjhattaṃ arūpasaññī bahiddhā rūpāni passatīti — vimokkho.	Such is the liberation described thus: Unpercipient of materiality inter nally, he sees instances of materiality externally.

(3. ‘subha’ beautiful refer to STED 4bv brahmavihara practice)

♦ kathaṃ “subha”nteva adhimutto hotīti — vimokkho?	20. What is the liberation described thus: He is resolved upon only what is beautiful?
idha bhikkhu mettāsahagatena cetasā ekaṃ disaṃ pharitvā viharati, tathā dutiyaṃ, tathā tatiyaṃ, tathā catutthaṃ.	Here a bhikkhu dwells intent upon one quarter with his will endued with lovingkindness, likewise the second quarter, likewise the third quarter, likewise the fourth quarter;
iti uddhamadho tiriyaṃ sabbadhi sabbattatāya sabbāvantaṃ lokaṃ mettāsahagatena cetasā vipulena mahaggatena appamāṇena averena abyāpajjena {abyāpajjhena (syā. )} pharitvā viharati.	so above and below and around; he dwells intent on the entire world everywhere and equally with his will endued with lovingkindness, abundant, exalted, measureless, free from affliction.
mettāya bhāvitattā sattā appaṭikūlā honti.	Because of the development of lovingkindness beings are unrepulsive.
karuṇāsahagatena cetasā .	He dwells intent upon one quarter with his will endued with compassion
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.. karuṇāya bhāvitattā sattā appaṭikūlā honti.	Because of the development of compassion beings are unrepulsive.
muditāsahagatena cetasā .	He dwells intent upon one quarter with his will endued with gladness
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.. muditāya bhāvitattā sattā appaṭikūlā honti.	Because of the development of gladness beings are unrepulsive.
upekkhāsahagatena cetasā ekaṃ disaṃ pharitvā viharati .	He dwells intent upon one quarter with his will endued with equanimity
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.. upekkhāya bhāvitattā sattā appaṭikūlā honti.	Because of the development of equanimity beings are unrepulsive.
evaṃ “subhaṃ” teva adhimutto hotīti — vimokkho.	Such is the liberation described thus: He is resolved upon only what is beautiful.
(the rest of 8 vimokkha are just straightforward 5 STED formless attainment formulas)

(4. Space infinity base attainment)

♦ 213.
katamo ākāsānañcāyatanasamāpatti vimokkho?
idha bhikkhu sabbaso rūpasaññānaṃ samatikkamā paṭighasaññānaṃ atthaṅgamā nānattasaññānaṃ amanasikārā “ananto ākāso”ti ākāsānañcāyatanaṃ upasampajja viharati — ayaṃ ākāsānañcāyatanasamāpatti vimokkho.

(5. Consciosness infinity base attainment)

♦ katamo viññāṇañcāyatanasamāpatti vimokkho?
idha bhikkhu sabbaso ākāsānañcāyatanaṃ samatikkamma “anantaṃ viññāṇan”ti viññāṇañcāyatanaṃ upasampajja viharati — ayaṃ viññāṇañcāyatanasamāpatti vimokkho.

(6. Nothingness base attainment)

♦ katamo ākiñcaññāyatanasamāpatti vimokkho?
idha bhikkhu sabbaso viññāṇañcāyatanaṃ samatikkamma “natthi kiñcī”ti ākiñcaññāyatanaṃ upasampajja viharati — ayaṃ ākiñcaññāyatanasamāpatti vimokkho .

(7. neither perception nor non perception attainment)

♦ katamo nevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpatti vimokkho?
idha bhikkhu sabbaso ākiñcaññāyatanaṃ samatikkamma nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṃ upasampajja viharati — ayaṃ nevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpatti vimokkho.

(8. Perception and feelings cessation attainment)

♦ katamo saññāvedayitanirodhasamāpatti vimokkho?
idha bhikkhu sabbaso nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṃ samatikkamma saññāvedayitanirodhaṃ upasampajja viharati — ayaṃ saññāvedayitanirodhasamāpatti vimokkho.
♦ katamo samayavimokkho?